Town government · Whitman County, WA

Oakesdale's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Oakesdale took in $668 thousand and spent $2.6 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

The Census record for this side looks incomplete, so these figures may be lower than the government's own totals.

Town taxes39%Fees for services (water, sewer)39%State tax money17%Fines and other3.3%County and local tax money1.8%

Town taxes39%

Property tax
25%$164 thousand
Sales tax
7.5%$50 thousand
Other taxes
6.9%$46 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$41 thousand
  • Other licenses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services39%

Fees for services
39%$260 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$173 thousand
  • Sewer$87 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money17%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
17%$114 thousand

County and local tax money1.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.8%$12 thousand

Fines and other3.3%

Interest, rents and other
3.3%$22 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking83%Water, sewer, trash and utilities11%Running the government and other costs3.9%Police, fire, courts and jails1.9%Housing and community development0.1%All other spending0.2%

What stands out

83%

of Oakesdale's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
83%$2.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.1 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
11%$294 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$294 thousand
Running the government and other costs
3.9%$100 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; government buildings and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$51 thousand
  • Government buildings$26 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$16 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$7 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
1.9%$48 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$30 thousand
  • Fire protection$18 thousand
Housing and community development
0.1%$3 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$2 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$2 thousand
Interest on debt
<0.1%$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Oakesdale. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Oakesdale itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.